Bang Bang

Another "bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movie

Pride and vengeance all around

Another "bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movie

Meant to blow my mind, make my heart pound

Bridges and tempers on fire

Please turn it off, I'm tired

Of "bang, bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movies

Have you ever had a gun pointed directly at you,

And there isn't any doubt it's loaded and ready to go?

Well I have twice and I don't recall any heroes on the scene

Just adrenaline and fear

And a few souls who have unfortunately seen

A lotta "bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movies

People putting people in the ground

"Bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movies

Meant to turn my head, make my heart pound

Fiction and commerce conspire

Please turn it off, I'm tired

Of "bang, bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movies

I live in the country because I love peace and quiet

But all of my neighbors have closets full of machine guns

And every Sunday they're out there pretending to be Rambo

And I'm in here pretending like Sunday is still sacred

Conceal and carry your fear

Don't need no weapons here

I've had all I can stand

Of the blood-thirsty leading men

If you think there isn't any connection between

All the violence you see in real life and what's on the screen

Well it seems painfully clear to me

That you're living in a fantasy

Another "bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movie

Living room like a battle-ground

A "bang, bang, shoot-'em-up" movie

Meant to push the envelope, make me say, "Wow!"

If I never hear gunfire again I'll be fine

So please turn it off, I'm tired

Of "bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

Bang, bang, bang..."